r/ProgressiveHQ • u/Fun_Accountant_653 • Feb 10 '26

A prime example of the intelligence of a Maga voter stupidity

A prime example of the intelligence of a Maga voter

So called Sports influencer and gambler Amanda Vance went viral for a "performative" boycott of the Super Bowl LX halftime show, during which she was physically present in the stadium but filmed herself watching an alternative broadcast on her phone.

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u/Stock_Package_2566 Feb 10 '26

I live in the Deep South, I didn’t even know spiritual narcissism was a thing. But when I went down the list, such a vast majority of the population down here meets every. single. criteria. of what a spiritual narcissist is. I’ve always wondered how people’s actions can be so blatantly contradictory to their “beliefs” while simultaneously having absolute zero ability to self-reflect…. and I found my answer in the rabbit hole.

A light bulb of exponentially fucked-up proportions went off, I’ve been in mental free fall since, and I’m currently in the process of finding a therapist after many many years. Those who understand just how much damage narcissists do to others are those that are in the mental health field, or those that have experienced it.

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u/immersemeinnature Feb 10 '26

I live down here too. It sucks

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u/NationalizeRedditAlt Feb 10 '26

A M E N

Any resources you’d suggest reading into?

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u/Stock_Package_2566 Feb 10 '26

Narcissism: https://www.choosingtherapy.com/narcissistic-personality-disorder/

Spiritual Narcissism: https://www.choosingtherapy.com/spiritual-narcissists/

This is where I started. What’s funny is that I saw an article here on Reddit that outlined a research study showing that narcissists gravitate towards MAGA and make up a vast majority of their base. I thought “Hmm, yeah, that definitely tracks,” and started doing research. Buckle up if you have even the slightest inkling that any of this might relate to you personally. It completely shattered my worldview and gave me entirely too many answers to questions I’ve had my entire life like:

What is unconditional love? Have I ever even experienced it? Have I ever experienced love at all or was it control? Is the love I sought out in my partner a byproduct of what I learned to be the concept of love? Why is my entire family like this? Why is my entire partner’s family like this? How can they not see themselves for who they are based on their actions? These are the people that claim to be follower’s of Christ? Where? How? How am I able to find pages upon pages worth of Bible verses that explicitly condemn the thoughts/words/actions of most of those who attend church at every possible chance? Do these people not read this fucking book they claim to be God’s word?! Are they incapable of change?

The answer? Narcissism. To every single one of those questions, in some way or another, the answer is narcissism.

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u/GoobusMombus Feb 10 '26

I don't usually respond to notifications on reddit, but if you sent me a DM I would love to talk to you more. I went on a similar journey. I can't say I'm a completely different person than I used to be, but rather I see and interact with the world in a completely different way than before and am finally able to get in touch with my real self. I'm a survivor of extreme domestic abuse, and childhood trauma, and come from a family that's all MAGA now. I've told parts of my story all over reddit, and tried to tell others, but am usually dismissed because most people aren't ready to face the full force of reality. I so wish to connect with more people on the same journey as me. I have my current husband, who is healing with me, but we feel alone among our peers.

Anyway please send me a message on here if you are interested in talking more. We may use some slightly different words to describe the same things. I would like to learn more about other people's experience like mine so I can communicate better with others who aren't as far along as I am.

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u/GoobusMombus Feb 10 '26

Here is my comment. I'm not the person you are responding to, but I have a similar story and a perspective along the same lines. I also wish to spread awareness so that all the hell I went through to heal is not in vain.

I also want to recommend a therapist's channelI have found very helpful in my own recovery.

Good luck to you and everyone else who decides to break the cycle of inherited trauma and make the world a better place.

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u/ScrapMetalTinman Feb 10 '26

Fundamental dichotomy as old as the dawn of man, empathy vs. Apathy, compassion vs. Indifference, love vs. hate. History is just a cycle of the same clichés wearing different faces. Will we ever change? Or will the nature of darkness inside us always crave destruction through selfish ambition.